Who Owns Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
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Ownership Chain
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a major Australian public bank and financial services provider offering retail, business and institutional banking, superannuation, insurance and investment products under the CommBank brand.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a major Australian public bank and financial services provider offering retail, business and institutional banking, superannuation, insurance and investment products under the CommBank brand.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager and the largest disclosed institutional shareholder in Commonwealth Bank of Australia, holding about 6.36% of outstanding ordinary shares as of August 12, 2025. CBA’s own disclosures indicate the company is widely held overall, with institutions collectively holding just over half of shares and no single controlling shareholder. | Institutional | 6.4% | 6.4% | Aug 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Index and institutional asset manager (State Street group) with an aggregate stake of roughly 6.07% of CBA’s ordinary shares as of August 12, 2025, held across multiple State Street entities and funds. | Institutional | 6.1% | 6.1% | Aug 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Major global index fund provider and long‑term institutional investor in CBA, owning about 6.0% of shares as of August 12, 2025; identified as a substantial shareholder in CBA’s filings and independent ownership databases. | Institutional | 6.0% | 6.0% | Aug 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management (Government Pension Fund Global) Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager (Government Pension Fund Global), holding approximately 0.85% of CBA as of June 30, 2025. | Government | 0.8% | 0.8% | Jun 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC US‑based institutional asset manager (closely associated with some Vanguard index products) with about 0.79% of CBA shares as of November 30, 2025. | Institutional | 0.8% | 0.8% | Nov 2025 |
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association – College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA‑CREF) US pension and retirement asset manager (TIAA‑CREF) holding roughly 0.45% of CBA as of November 30, 2025, via its College Retirement Equities Fund. | Institutional | 0.5% | 0.5% | Nov 2025 |
Netwealth Investments Ltd. Australian wealth‑management platform and investment manager with an estimated 0.44% stake in CBA as of July 2, 2025; also appears among major holders in other ownership databases. | Institutional | 0.4% | 0.4% | Jul 2025 |
BetaShares Capital Limited Australian ETF issuer whose funds collectively own about 0.44% of CBA as of December 1, 2025, primarily through index products tracking Australian equities. | Institutional | 0.4% | 0.4% | Dec 2025 |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global asset‑management arm of JPMorgan Chase with an estimated 0.43% holding in CBA as of December 1, 2025, across various international equity funds. | Institutional | 0.4% | 0.4% | Dec 2025 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Factor‑based global asset manager with approximately 0.35% of CBA shares as of November 28, 2025. | Institutional | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nov 2025 |
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (AFIC) Large Australian listed investment company (LIC) that holds around 0.31% of CBA; AFIC appears among CBA’s largest institutional shareholders in independent ownership analyses and share‑register summaries. | Institutional | 0.3% | 0.3% | — |
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. US‑based index and ETF manager with an estimated 0.31% position in CBA through its international equity funds, according to third‑party ownership data as of late 2025. | Institutional | 0.3% | 0.3% | — |
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